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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials sciences was ranked #179 in the country. In fact 448 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for materials sciences students. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials sciences schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for materials sciences students. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 18
Minnesota 0
Kansas 4
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 4

Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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